Present there on invitation were Wang Jiarui, vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Kong Xuanyou, assistant to the foreign minister, Wang Yajun, assistant to the head of the International Liaison Department of the C.C., Communist Party, Ci Guowei, deputy director of the Office of International Military Cooperation of the Central Military Commission, and Wu Donghe, chairman of the China-Korea Friendship Association, and other officials concerned of China.

DPRK Ambassador to China Ji Jae Ryong and his embassy officials were on hand.